LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Chargers rookie proper sort out Joe Alt suffered an MCL sprain in Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and can possible miss Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, a supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.
Alt, chosen fifth general by the Chargers on this 12 months’s draft, suffered the harm on his crew’s closing offensive possession within the fourth quarter after Steelers defensive sort out Cameron Heyward rolled into his proper leg.
Alt provides to a prolonged record of Chargers accidents from Sunday’s sport. Within the third quarter, quarterback Justin Herbert aggravated a excessive proper ankle sprain and left in a strolling boot. Coach Jim Harbaugh stated Monday that Herbert’s X-rays had been adverse and that the crew would know extra about his standing Sunday because the week went on. Harbaugh stated he did not remorse enjoying Herbert with the harm.
“Warriors, you give them a shot. And that is what I wished to do,” Harbaugh stated.
Exterior linebacker Joey Bosa performed simply two snaps after aggravating a hip harm he nursed through the week, and left sort out Rashawn Slater left the sport within the third quarter with a pectoral harm.
Meaning the Chargers may head into Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Chiefs with out their prime two tackles and a backup quarterback. The silver lining, nevertheless, is that the Chargers have a bye in Week 5, which may assist gamers get better with out lacking further video games.
